Dictionary term
Multi-Agent System
Agentic AIAdvanced
A system of multiple specialized agents that work together, often coordinated by an orchestrator, each handling a sub-part of a larger task.
In plain English
Several AI agents, each with its own job, working together on one bigger task, usually with a lead agent handing out the work and combining the results.
Analogy
Like a project team with a manager and specialists, each owning their piece while the manager coordinates.
Why it matters
Splitting work across focused agents often beats one overloaded agent for complex automations.
In practice
A lead agent that delegates research, writing, and fact-checking to three separate subagents.
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